US accuses Russia of covering up North Korea sanctions violations

Nikki Haley said Russia sought to evade sanctions on North Korea and then cover it up by suppressing an official UN report

The US has accused Russia of wholesale violations of international sanctions on North Korea, secretly transferring huge quantities of oil and other commodities to the regime’s ships at sea.

In a heated session of the UN security council, the US envoy, Nikki Haley, said Moscow had systematically sought to evade sanctions on Pyongyang and then cover up its operations by suppressing an official UN report.